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Recent Examples of calmly
Oil prices fell after news of the interim deal and the end of the blockade, but markets reacted relatively calmly to signs that shipping activity is recovering.
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Justina Lee, CNBC, 19 June 2026
My husband Louis and I looked up and saw Dick, a 1,500-pound bay gelding, pause on the skyline and calmly survey the mad scramble of men and horses below him.
—Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
Everyone stayed focused, reacted calmly to every situation and worked together to achieve our goal.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 17 June 2026
If a bear is calmly minding its own business 100 yards away, leave it alone and continue creating distance.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
If a hiccup appears, respond methodically by trimming waste and setting a review date, then follow through calmly.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
In a video from the moment, the journalist calmly stepped away from his post and walked the perimeter of the field to meet up with the singer, who was dressed casually in a black sleeveless top, blue leggings and black sneakers.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Jac Caglianone calmly jogged to first base.
—Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Holding a towel to her bloodied nose during an officials’ review of the play, McBride calmly returned and sank a technical free throw.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
Justina Lee, CNBC, 19 June 2026
My husband Louis and I looked up and saw Dick, a 1,500-pound bay gelding, pause on the skyline and calmly survey the mad scramble of men and horses below him.
—Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
Everyone stayed focused, reacted calmly to every situation and worked together to achieve our goal.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 17 June 2026
If a bear is calmly minding its own business 100 yards away, leave it alone and continue creating distance.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
If a hiccup appears, respond methodically by trimming waste and setting a review date, then follow through calmly.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
In a video from the moment, the journalist calmly stepped away from his post and walked the perimeter of the field to meet up with the singer, who was dressed casually in a black sleeveless top, blue leggings and black sneakers.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Jac Caglianone calmly jogged to first base.
—Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Holding a towel to her bloodied nose during an officials’ review of the play, McBride calmly returned and sank a technical free throw.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calmly
Adverb
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Unlike the coolly impassive Pop artists, the Who weren’t afraid to get personal, or to let their art echo the anxious, kinky, maladjusted yammering in their own heads.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The bezel round the screen is extremely narrow too, while the rear panel features a flat back and a side structure that coolly creates the impression of being created from a series of separate layers.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Adverb
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Hockney, who was born in Bradford, England, in 1937, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, June 11, one month before his 89th birthday, according to the BBC.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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In New York City, a relatively new coalition called Hands Off NYC has, since January, trained more than 7,000 volunteers to peacefully resist ICE.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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Ahead, Toyota team principal Kobayashi ran serenely to the finish in the No 7, even with Frijns’ pass on Buemi increasing the pressure.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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After 50 minutes of self-satisfaction, the hero fades serenely into a sunset that Dudamel made miraculously mystical.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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Nature is no big deal in Cristian Mungiu‘s superb new drama of systemic order and individual disarray, which takes in the sprawling waters and monochrome mountainscapes of the region with a placidly appreciative eye.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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That sequence also introduces a placidly smiley Kylie Jenner playing herself on seemingly a Valium-Adderall speedball of deluded bounciness.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Calmly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calmly. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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